Festival 2017 lineup

Konami announced today its financial results for the first nine month of fiscal year 2017, ended on December 31st.All the relevant figures are in the black, as you can see below, even if revenue dropped by 8.5% year-on-year, while operating profit cimbed 69.8% year-on-year.The company also posted its earnings forecast for the full fiscal year, that was revised upwards by 7.1% for revenue and 44% for profit.That said, the outlook is lower by 10% year-on-year, while profit is predicted to be higher by 45.9% compared to fiscal year 2016.The reason for the revision was explained as follows in the press release:“For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, consolidated financial results of operating profit, profit before income tax and profit attributable to owners of the parent exceeded those previous consolidated forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. In the Digital Entertainment segment, Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS and JIKKYOU POWERFUL SOCCER, mobile games released during … [Read more...] about Konami Announces Quarterly Financial Results; Increases Forecast for Full Fiscal Year 2017

Following the positive reactions of Take Two and Electronic Arts about Nintendo’s upcoming home console, indie studio SnowCastle Games have announced their intention to get their title — Earthlock: Festival of Magic — released for Nintendo Switch.In an email with publication Nintendo Everything, CEO of SnowCastle Games (Bendik Stang) mentioned that the development team plans “to have Earthlock ready for Switch launch in March 2017,” provided they get the requisite approvals and certifications from Nintendo. It is worth noting that this is not a firm release date — so much as an expression of interest on the part of the CEO.Stang hammered that second point home with a followup Tweet, stating he is unwilling to set anything in stone (including Wii U and Nintendo Switch key-swapping) until the details were more firmly figured out and Nintendo gave their rubber stamp of approval:The announcement isn’t too surprising as of late — … [Read more...] about SnowCastle Games Hopes to Release Earthlock: Festival of Magic on Nintendo Switch

At the start of last month, we got our first taste of the final Year of the Mammoth Hearthstone expansion in the form of Kobolds & Catacombs. December is now upon us, bringing joy and festivities, but it also means we're much closer to the release date, and as a result we got to spend some time with lead art director Ben Thompson, and senior game designer on the expansion, Peter Whalen, and find out more precisely what's in store for us.An interesting trend about Hearthstone expansion releases is how they tend to alternate between light-hearted, wacky themes, and spooky, serious ideas. One Night in Karazhan and Journey to Un'Goro are two examples of the former, while Knights of the Frozen Throne and Whispers of the Old Gods undeniably represent the latter. This time around we're back to the funky stuff, as Kobolds & Catacombs from the get-go has been representative of dungeon crawling, with treasure and monsters behind every door. We spoke to Thompson about why they actually … [Read more...] about Hearthstone: A chat with Blizzard about Kobolds & Catacombs

Rockstar Games parent company announces that it will be in attendance at Gamescom in August, prompting rumors that it will reveal Red Dead Redemption 2 at the event.There were numerous leaks and rumors regarding Red Dead Redemption 2 (or Red Dead 3, as it may be titled) in the months leading up to E3, and many assumed a full reveal for the game would come at the show. However, E3 came and went without any mention of Red Dead Redemption 2 or Rockstar Games, so when will the game be announced? Well, the latest rumor has Red Dead Redemption 2 being revealed at Gamescom in August.The rumor stems from the announcement that Take-Two will be in attendance at Gamescom. Take-Two is the parent company of Rockstar Games, and promised two months back that the next game from the celebrated Grand Theft Auto developer would be revealed “soon.” Since we still haven’t seen anything from Rockstar yet, there are some that believe Take-Two is making the trip to Gamescom in Cologne, … [Read more...] about Rumor: Red Dead Redemption 2 Reveal Slated for Gamescom?

The event has ended! Read full details on the Nintendo Switch Price and Nintendo Switch Release Date.Ever since Nintendo confirmed the official title of its console originally codenamed NX last October by revealing the Switch‘s existence via the system’s first-ever piece of recorded footage, fans of the Big N have been clamoring for any and all details they can get their hands on regarding the hardware. Now, thankfully, the time has almost arrived in which Nintendo will finally provide an exact release date and price for the console by hosting a dedicated live stream tonight at 11:00 PM ET / 10:00 PM CT / 8:00 PM PT.As evidenced in the YouTube embed below from Nintendo’s channel on the video-sharing website, fans can watch the presentation live from the beginning as soon as the company is prepared to begin the festivities for the Switch. After the event is over, fans can then tune back into Nintendo’s channel the following morning to watch the company’s … [Read more...] about Watch the Nintendo Switch Live Stream Presentation Right Here

You might not have heard of the Yorkshire Games Festival, as this year marks the debut of the event after all. So what is it all about, I hear you cry. Here’s how the organizers describe it:Yorkshire and the Humber is a huge player in the global games industry, with more than 9% of the UK games industry based in the region. The Yorkshire Games Festival is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the great games created here and welcome guests from across the UK and overseas.The five-day festival will focus on games culture, design and production, with workshops, master classes and networking opportunities, as well as showcases of major games studios and professionals. The festival will conclude with a game-packed Family Weekend featuring exciting hands-on demos and games so the whole family can play together.The event will feature games from across all platforms, and a focus on local developers means there’s a lot of PC and Mobile games on show this year. There are also some … [Read more...] about Yorkshire Games Festival 2016: Full Lineup Preview

XSEED Games has released more details about their E3 2016 lineup. Bundled within this announcement are some new title reveals made just today, some of which we have covered previously.Announced today was the action RPG Akiba’s Beat, which will release Winter 2016 in the West after a Fall 2016 Japanese release date on PS4 and PS Vita. Also announced today was the Fate series based Musou styled game Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star for PS4 and PS Vita, and Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns on the Nintendo 3DS. We previously covered Akiba’s Beat when details were released with last week’s Weekly Famitsu, with a teaser site that counted down to end on June 2nd, which revealed a trailer when it completed. We also covered the Japanese release date of Fate/Extella, which releases November 10th in Japan. The revelation of Fate/Extella and Akiba’s Beat follow some domain registrations made by XSEED that were detected over the … [Read more...] about XSEED Games Reveals E3 2016 Lineup, New Titles Announced

Microsoft announced today that racing game Forza Horizon 3 has gone gold, meaning its ready for the physical game to be manufactured. The company is celebrating the news by announcing some key details like a new car from the Halo franchise, the PC specs, and the achievements list.First, Halo's famous Warthog will appear in Forza Horizon 3 as one of the game's 350-plus vehicles. This is the first time in Forza history that a Halo vehicle has been featured among the car lineup.This car is officially called the 2554 AMG Transport Dynamics M12S Warthog CST. It's a civilian version of the military-themed truck featured in the Halo games, the M12 Force Application Vehicle. There's no turret on Forza Horizon 3's variant, but it does have a 720 BHP twin-turbo V8 engine, which makes it faster than its military counterpart."The Warthog CST in Forza Horizon 3 is also ideally suited for the rough and tumble landscape of Australia," Microsoft said in a blog post. "With the most advanced suspension … [Read more...] about Forza Horizon 3 Lets You Drive Halo’s Warthog; PC Specs Announced

Sony announced April’s PlayStation Plus lineup today. We’ve known that David Jaffe’s Drawn to Death would be included for subscribers for a few weeks now, but today’s press release adds Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime as well as some titles for the PlayStation 3 and cross-buy titles on the PS Vita.Drawn to Death launches on April 4 for $19.99. Current PS Plus members will get the game for free on PS4, and be able to keep it in their collection so long as their membership stays current. It’s a third-person arena shooter with a distinctive art style, intended to look like the doodles of that one weird kid who never paid attention in middle school, but who also happened to be an amazing artist.PS4 owners will also get Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, an indie darling and a finalist at the Independent Games Festival in 2013. The one- to four-player cooperative game tasks players with maneuvering a massive ship together, and fighting against incredible … [Read more...] about PlayStation Plus games for April 2017 include Drawn to Death, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime